Surgical Technology/Technologist

The Surgical Technology/Technologist certificate program at Southwestern Community College is a two- to four-year certificate offered by this public institution in Sylva, North Carolina. The program prepares students to assist surgeons and other operating room personnel before, during, and after surgical procedures, under CIP code 51.0909 in the health professions field.

This program is part of Southwestern Community College's health sciences offerings in Sylva, North Carolina. The college also offers vocational programs in Culinary Arts/Chef Training, Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, and Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians at the certificate level. Students in the surgical technology program can expect coursework and clinical training in sterile technique, surgical instrumentation, anatomy, and perioperative patient care procedures.